交まじえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

mix; combine; include

Used for physically mixing things together or including something among other things. Often takes を and に.

• 小こ麦むぎ粉こに卵たまごを交まじえて生き地じを作つくる。

  Mix eggs into the flour to make the dough.

• 彼かれは冗じょう談だんを交まじえて話はなすのが上手じょうずだ。

  He is good at speaking while mixing in jokes.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

exchange (words, fire, etc.)

Used for reciprocal actions like exchanging words, greetings, or gunfire. Common with 言葉, 挨拶, 砲火.

• 彼かれらは別わかれ際ぎわに挨あい拶さつを交まじえた。

  They exchanged greetings as they parted.

• 両りょう軍ぐんは激はげしい砲ほう火かを交まじえた。

  The two armies exchanged fierce fire.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

cross (swords); join together

Used for crossing swords or joining things together in a confrontational or competitive context. Often with 剣, 刃, 議論.

• 彼かれらは剣けんを交まじえて戦たたかった。

  They fought crossing swords.

• 両りょう者しゃは激はげしい議ぎ論ろんを交まじえた。

  The two engaged in a heated debate (literally, crossed arguments).